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Take a trip back to a memorable timeline in sports entertainment with the most important stories reported as fact in the journalistic world of pro wrestling dirt sheets.

Since our first edition of Dirt Sheet History was so well received, we decided to bring it back and make it a regular feature! The first edition was about Wrestlemania XX in 2004. It’s unsure whether this will be done in a timeline sense going forward like this one will be or if we’ll stick to themes like the past one breaking down the month of Wrestlemania XX but either way, it will be fun.

Since we scouted parts of 2004, we followed through with the rest of the big scoops from that year. These are the funniest, most interesting and most relevant stories reported on the dirt sheets in 2004.

2/6/2004

* As we have reported earlier, Maven had knee surgery on January 27th and is expected to be back in time for WrestleMania 20. WWE is ready to give Maven a push leading into WrestleMania. Before his injury, he appeared to be turning heel and is expected to become the newest member of Evolution when he returns.

2/13/2004

* Ed “Brutus the Barber Beefcake” Leslie caused an anthrax scare last night in Boston. Leslie had been working as a fare collector at a subway and left a bag of cocaine unattended. The first assumption by those who found it was that the powder was anthrax. Leslie later admitted that the powder was cocaine and that it was his.

(As mentioned before, the best March stories are already covered here.)

WWE TLC is this weekend. Tables, Ladders and Chairs, that is. Not to be confused with T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Fandango (pre show match)

typicalROHfan:

Dolph Ziggler has replaced The Miz as “Mr. Pre Show” and is continuing his streak here vs. Fandango. I’ve become a fan of Fandango and his match vs. Bryan on the most recent RAW was pretty swell. Dolph Ziggler is one step above Kofi Kingston and Miz territory. Or maybe one step below already? They kind of have a storyline at least. That being said, match should be good.

Interest Level: 6/10Prediction: Fandango wins. Wacky somewhat upset.

Tim:

Ziggler’s career trajectory has been pretty depressing over the last year. I still find myself not caring too much about Fandango. They both can have solid matches so this should be fine in that regard, I just do not have any interest in it.

Interest Level: 5/10Prediction: Fandango wins.

Tom:

Wow, what a difference a year makes. Ziggler beat Cena in the main event of TLC 2012, and this year, he’s been banished to the pre show. This should be perfectly fine, although there’s something generally very lifeless about pre show singles matches. A lot of this is because they generally involve The Miz, but I dunno, man. As happy as I am to see The Usos make more regular PPV appearances (though not for this one, sadly), they always did make for fun pre show matches.

WWE has a PPV this weekend. It is allegedly named Battleground. Seriously. We’re not making this up. You can Google it!

Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow (pre show match)

typicalROHfan:

Dolph Ziggler is currently feuding with Dean Ambrose. Dean Ambrose doesn’t have a match on the PPV. Of course this means Dolph Ziggler will face……. Damien Sandow. The match should be really good. I actually wish it was on the PPV due to the lame ads that air mid-match on the live stream. Definitely a chance to be better than any match on the show.

Interest Level: 7/10 Prediction: Dolph Ziggler wins.

Tim:

I really don’t know why this match is happening exactly. Not that a match needs a real reason to happen. I love random matches, it’s just that I watch Raw every week but keep finding that I forget so much about what I see lately so I don’t know if I missed the build-up to this or not. I’m guessing with Ziggler and Ambrose supposedly still in some form of feud that Ziggler will come out on top here. Sandow still holding the briefcase also backs up my belief. Should be a decent pre-show match.

Interest Level: 6/10 Prediction: Dolph Ziggler wins.

Tom:

WWE continues their streak of having the pre-show match be more interesting than 80% of the matches announced for the PPV card! I love Damien Sandow. I hope he cashes in tonight and makes the Smackdown Title mildly interesting for at least a month or so, but he’s definitely losing here.

A pre show gauntlet match, the winner faces The Shield on the PPV. I assume the only realistic options are the Usos and Prime Time Players. The latter seems to be on a roll and I’m expecting them to win. I’m rooting for them and would be a little surprised if they don’t prevail.

Interest Level: 5/10 Prediction: Prime Time Players win.

Tim:

This should be a fun opener…. I think. I’m guessing that Prime Time Players will win here and I am completely fine with that. WWE really needs to work on their tag division. Too bad Cesaro is stuck with Swagger.

Interest Level: 4/10 Prediction: Prime Time Players win.

Tom:

It’ll be fine. I dunno, man. I’m finding it very hard to work up much excitement for this dumb show. The Usos seem to be on the way out and the PTP are on the way up, so let’s go with them. Hopefully Cesaro does something to show off how super strong he is.

Interest Level: 5/10 Prediction: Prime Time Players win.

Winners of the tag gauntlet vs. The Shield for the Tag Titles:

typicalROHfan:

I have Prime Time Players vs. The Shield here and I’m going to go with the upset. The Shield don’t seem to be doing much lately and PTP is on a little roll so I’m going to predict PTP wins the tag titles. I think they’ll eventually be the ones to take the straps off Rollins and Reigns so why not now.

Interest Level:7/10 Prediction: Prime Time Players are new champs

Tim:

I think they’ll keep the belts on The Shield here. I figure if they were going to change hands there would be a feud but this is the tag division we’re talking about here. I think they’ll wait to put them on The Wyatt Family though.

Interest Level: 5/10 Prediction: The Shield retain.

Tom:

Some belts have got to change hands on this PPV, surely. There’s no real reason to take them off The Shield, but there’s no real reason to keep them on them either. I guess put ’em on the Prime Time Players, why not? And then they can lose them to The Real Americans to add some SIZZLE to that inevitable feud between them and Los Matadores.